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Samaniego
Samaniego
Samaniego
Coat of arms of Samaniego
Coat of arms
Samaniego is located in Basque Country
Samaniego
Samaniego
Location in Basque Country
Samaniego is located in Spain
Samaniego
Samaniego
Location in Spain
Country Spain
Autonomous community  Basque Country
Province Alava
Eskualdea / Comarca Rioja Alavesa
Founded 1668 (1668)
Area
 • Total 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 315
 • Density 29.61/km2 (76.68/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01307
Official language(s) Basque, Spanish

Samaniego (Spanish pronunciation: [samaˈnjeɣo]) is a town and municipality located in the province of Araba (Álava), in the Basque Country, northern Spain.

It forms part of the Rioja Alavesa wine region, and is located 10km west of Laguardia, 45km south of the provincial capital Vitoria-Gasteiz.

The primary industry of the town is winemaking, and a number of wineries are found within the village. The landscape is characterised by the extensive vineyards, and the Sierra de Cantabria mountain range which rises in the north of the municipality.

Street in Samaniego, Álava
Street in Samaniego, Álava
Palacio de Samaniego
Samaniego Palace, now a hotel

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Samaniego para niños

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